Turković with Folkestad and McGaha: Strong BiH and NATO Partnership

(Patria) - Deputy Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bisera Turković spoke today with the former Commander of the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, Brigadier General Eric Folkestad, and the newly appointed Commander, Brigadier General Pamela L. McGaha. The meeting discussed the cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the North Atlantic Alliance.

The Minister thanked the NATO Headquarters in our country for its continuous support and assistance, especially for the successful cooperation with the Armed Forces, and emphasized that BiH and NATO share a strong partnership, with the aim of strengthening and intensifying cooperation. She stressed that the Commission for Cooperation with NATO, established in February this year, adopted the BiH Reform Program 2021, which was submitted to the Council of Ministers for consideration and adoption.

Minister Turković thanked General Folkestad for his assistance and cooperation on the occasion of the completion of his one-year mandate at the head of the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, while wishing the newly appointed Commander, Brigadier General Pamela L. McGaha, a successful mission.

General Folkestad expressed special gratitude to Minister Turković for the successful cooperation and support to the NATO Headquarters during the past period.

The interlocutors agreed that it is necessary to accelerate activities on fulfilling the assumed obligations that lie ahead for BiH.